שגיא
Sagi means “great, sublime”
Sagi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שגיא
- In English letters
- Sagi
- Other English spellings
- Sagie, Sagy
- Meaning
- Great, sublime
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 314
7,443 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sagi.
- 114 of them are women and girls, and 7,329 are men and boys.
- 196 of them were born in 2005, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 162, against 631 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Sagi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שגיא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 114 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 7,329 | 32 | 268 of 541 |
In 2024, Sagi ranked 268 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Sagi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sagi.
What does the name Sagi mean?
Sagi means “great, sublime”. Sagi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Sagi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sagi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 7,443 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 114 are women and girls and 7,329 are men and boys.
How do you write Sagi in Hebrew?
Sagi is written שגיא in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Sagi?
7,443 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sagi today. The most were born in 2005. In 2024, Sagi ranked 268 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.